Saint Panteleimon's is an Orthodox Christian parish of East Slavic tradition serving the New South Wales Central Coast and the northern suburbs of Sydney.  Our parish includes Orthodox Christians of Russian, Ukrainian, Belarussian, and other backgrounds.  We are a parish of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.  The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, a self-governing part of the Russian Orthodox Church, is completely independent in pastoral, educational, administrative, management, property, and civil matters.  Our parish is doctrinally Orthodox, liturgically traditional, and welcoming to all.  In our services we use English, the language of this country, together with Church Slavonic, the liturgical language of the Slavic peoples.  Established in 2000, our parish is one of the newest in our Diocese.

We have services on the first and third Sundays of each month and on the preceding Saturday evenings.  We also have services on some major feast-days during the week.  Our current Schedule of Services can be viewed here.  Our church is generally only open when we have services.  Visitors are always welcome! If you would like to contact us before visiting, it is best to send an email.  We check this inbox regularly and will respond to messages as soon as we can.  You can also contact us in the same way to arrange baptisms and memorial services.  Please note: The telephone number that has been listed on Google is a private number and messages or unknown calls to this number will not be responded to or answered.

Our parish priest, Archpriest James Carles, serves in a voluntary capacity.  Like many clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, he has secular employment during the week.  In addition to our parish, Father James has responsibility for Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Newcastle and Saint Symeon of Verkhoturye Orthodox Mission on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.  As a result, his pastoral availability is limited to scheduled services in the three communities and to occasional services such as baptisms, weddings, end-of-life care, and funerals.  Confessions are only heard during evening services or before Divine Liturgy.  Molebens and memorial services may be arranged after Divine Liturgy on Sundays.

Our parish is a small one that relies on community support and the voluntary service of our clergy to make ends meet.  If you find this website to be of interest or of assistance, please consider helping us.  Donations may be made directly to our bank account:

St Panteleimon Russian Orthodox Community of Gosford 

BSB: 032-596 Account number:  140923

May the Lord bless you!